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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-07-20
CIDER IN VARIETY.

Every fruit known will make cider. That
from pears is of ancient renown as poetry,
but pear juice is worth more syrup or fruit
honey, as it is rich in sugar. Plum cider
is very nice, and grape cider will yet be the
American beverage, having the strengthing
quality Of wine without its alcoholic spirit,
and tasting better than anything known in
the shape of drinks. There would not be
a grape too many in the United States if
juice, freshly drawn from the clusters, I'M
diluted, could be placed on sale in our
cities. It's delicious, pure refreshment
j~ustities all that poets have sung and writ
ers raved about the blood OF the grape,
while for benefit to feeble consumptiye or
bilious people its effects Guido hypophos-
phites, q trip to Italy or Saratoga waters.
In the Erie wine regions and other vine-
yard belts, when the grapes ripen, sallow,
iver-congested people from cities take
board where they can drink the must" Of
new VINE as it comes from the press, and
return built up for the winters dissipation.
Consumptives, especially, annot do better
than try the grape cure in this form, and
the vineyard season" may yet be as fash
ionable as the seaside in July or Lenox in
October Vick's Mdgasine.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-07-20
Mental Training In (hi.dhaod.

Modern biologists have found little
difficulty in tracing the first mental
processes Of early childhood to that
faculty Of imitation which IL the COM
mon possession of all highly organized
animals. For a considerable period of
time beyond infancy, indeed, the men,
tai development of q child may he en-
tirely the result of example and imi!a.
ton. Yet il seems clearly evident that
this sort of training is not only unsatis-
factory and dangerous in it's results and
tendencies but ID tends directly to de-
yelop unpleasant personal character
istics or abnormal intellectual pro-
cesses. A rational and coherent svs-
tenn of education and mental Discipline
is as necessary to the symmetrical in.
tellectual growth of a child of tender
years as a proper diet isto the develop
ment OF its muscular system. Nobody
at least no parcnt-would dream oil
denying this; yet comdaratiyely few
are found who steadily apply the
principle in practice. Fairy stories of
one sort or another are the heritage of
all the children, while in many families
the value Of mental discipline as APP
piled to very young children is a thing
unrecognized and unknown. The child
whose smart savings and unexpected
movements betoken an intellect more
than ordinarily active is encouraged as
an amusement and exhibited to visitors
as a prodigy, and too frequently its in.
fantile eccentricities are given 20 free a
rein that general discomfort to the
household is the result. The rational
and legitimate supervision which should
be exercised by tho head of the family
is usually relaxed in favor of the bright
should in truth be an object of constant
solicitude. The parental idea of watch
~fulness over the developing mind may
easily include and involve errors that
result in confusion, as is Q e when a
child's babbling passes, by some quick
transition Of word to deed, into an act
of wrong-doing whose consequences
may be disastrous and irreparable. Elk
perience through many generations has
shown that the plastic and impression.
able brain of childhood may retain a
distinct perception of the methods OF
evil, while the mischief, the folly, and
sin involved are IDEAS which the dawn.
ing intelligence may fail to grasp. The
| wisest course of training, therefore,
should exclude all possibility of the in
PRODUCTION into the awakening mind Of
strange suggestions which may be in
terpreted by the child in a n not
to be foreseen by those in whom the
intellectual powers have been ripened
and rendered stable by the experience
of years. philadelphia Record.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-07-20

small square handkerchief bordcred
with costly lace, which she was con-
stantly raising to her lips. The ladies'
of the court initiated this aid the
handkerchief Ia elevated to the inn
portant position it has ever since main
tanned in the feminine toilet. After
the Empress Josephine was divorced in
1909 she retired to her beautiful sea ut
Malmaison, where she and her lasiies
worked daily emil roidered handker-
chiefs, which were frequently inter
changed as tokens of friendship. One
Of white silk, embroidered in roses
the work of her own needle -sbe pre-
sented 10 the empress Of Russia
CiOfhier and FuyuisAer.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-07-20
When Does She Cease TO be Young!

When does q oma cease to be
young, or rather to be entitled to that
epithet? This is the delicate question
which q French Project has undertaken
to answer Some years ago a certain
will left 10000 francs, the interest OF
which was to be given annually to a
young, unmarried woman of the work
ing classes, who, by her capacity and
good conduct, should be in a position
to marry with the help of a little
money. In carrying out the will it be-
came necessary for the Project of the
Seine to determine the exact signifi-
canoe of the words "young woman"
and he has decided that they include the
period between 81 and 80. At 20, then,
an unmarried woman may bid alieu to
youth and resign herself to be an old
maid. A woman is al young
as she looks, just as a man is as young
as he feels, and q really capable wo-
man is never 30 until she is 40 or mar
ried. int
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-07-20

CUT DEE HIS HEAD.

Five weeks ago we recorded the sad
fate of an eminent Chinese Christian in
the province of Szechuen, who W s to all
appearance put to death to placa!e the
%literati. We mentioned the efforts viii h
the French minister, NJ. Constans, had
made, first to avert and then to mitigate
the sentence passed on the victim ly the
viceroy of zechuen ana rattle 10y the
throne. The French minister did not
cease his intercession on behalf Of the Lo
family even after the decapitation of S
chief; and he obtained a promise from the
Tsung-li Yamen that the head should be
no longer exposed at Chungking. But,
according to the latest news from that city,
no effect has been given to this promise,
for the CHASTITY trophy was still publicly
exhibited up 10 within a few days ago.
Chinese Times.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-07-20
The Awful handkerchief

Nothing is more curious in the his
tory Of handkerchiefs than the period
when French women were supposed to
be innocent of the existence of such an
article, the handkerchief then being
tabooed, in polite conversation, while
it was beyond the daring Of an actor
or actress to exhibit a handkerchief on
the stage, however fearful the dramatic
situation may DO. Mdlle. Duchenois
was brave enough to break the rule by
carrying o handkerchief in her hand,
but when exirencies Of the scene COM
PEELED an allusion to the obnoxious
piece Of caml,ric she spoke of il ns q
light tissue and years afterward
cries Of indignation saluted the utter
ance OF the awful word OF De yigne's
adaptation of Slapespeare. Josephine,
the empress, brought this TO an end.
She had bad teeth. or TO hide them
phe adopted the custor Of carrying ;
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-07-20
A Chinese Sell.

i was specially requested not to give
it away. Please don't repeat it. But
the late flower show, you know, where
they sold bouquets of choice roses at IS
cents for one night, and made the men
pay - for a buttonhole all the res. of
the time. Shrewd. indeed, ii was. One
night there was a great stir. A very
swell Chinaman walked in in gorgeous
robes. He came up to the bon-bon
stand and smiled on the ladies. He put
down his money and bought something
with Oriental dignity. The ladies'
whispered to one another. 1.-THE Chinese
Consul" and lie paraded around fol-
lowed by an admiring crowd OF girls
until he reached the Hover stand, and
one of the ladies said: "Ah, Lee. come
down to see the show?"
1t was the cook of her elegant esiab-
lishmeut in the Western Addition
San Francisco Chronicle.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-07-20

The armadillo lives in South America.
His name there is bolito, or little ball.
because he rolls himself up in his shell
30 that he can DO tumbled about like a
ball. The bands Of shell are flexible and
overlap toward the tail; the collar and tail
cape are each in one piece. but slightly
flexible; the face shield is loose, except at
the forehead. When alarmed the animal
will curl up quickly and hold his shell as
tight as a closed oyster shell until the dan
ger is past. His fore feet are made for
L%urrowing and not of much use in walking,
as he walks on tiptoe. The east st way
for him to get about is to roll, although
he stays very close at home. Sometimes a
pair Of armadillos will have ten babies,
that keep the parents busy when the babies
are weaned. They eat insects prime p lily,
but will eat carrion. The monkeys find
great pleasure in teasing the ~armadjllos.
The shrek of delight when a monkey dis.
covers bolito taking an airing will bring n
dozen OF the chattering creatures to the
spot. They roll him about, poke their
fingers into the cracks of his shell, screech
and scold until tired, but bolito never
cheeps or relaxes a muscle until his tor
mentors leave him.-New York Telegram.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-07-20

cures nausea, weakness of stomach, indi-
gestion, bloating aud eructations Of gas.
A q soothing and strengthening
nervine, FavOrite Prescription" is uu-
equalled and is invaluable in allaying and
subduing nervous ~excitability, i~rritabihty,
exhaustion, prostitution, bysteria, spasIns
and other distressing, nervous symptoms
commonly attendant upon functional and
organic disease of the womb. 1t induces
refreshing sleep and relieves mental anx-
iety and dependency.
DR.. PierceB EavOrfte Prescription
In q legitimate medicine, carefully
compounded BY an experienced and skillful
physician, and adapted to woman's delicate
organization. 1t is purely vegetable in its
composition and perfectly harmless In is
"FnvOrite Prescription" " 10 q posi-.
tive euro for the most complicated and
obstinate cases OF leucorrhea, or whites"
excessive flowing at monthly periods, pain
full menstruation. unnatural suppreasionR
back, "femae weakness" ~anteversion, re-
troversion, bearing-down sensations, ohron-
&c congestion, Inflammation and liberation
Of the womb, Inflammation, pain and ten
derneee in ovaries, accompanied with lin
ternal heat"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-07-20
BREAKING THE ROPING RECORD.

The finest display of horsemanship ever
witnessed in Texas was seen at the Taylor
fair grounds ON the last day of the fair.
The time made in roping leads ali proyions
records. There were entered seven con-
t~estants, and the prize was $50 cash. It
was required that each roper should in his
turn remain on horseback near the gate of
the pen were the cattle were inclosed, and
after the steer was turned out and advanced
in O run some thirty or forty yards, the
roper, at a signal, should dash after, I'M
tying his lariat from his saddle as he
ran, from a moose, throw the rope and
catch the steer and throw him to the
ground and tie him. The record below
shows the time consumed from the first
dash until the steer was tied fast on the
ground: John 3. Burns, 2:0S; w. T.
Brown, loo; II. E.. Barker, 1:22; J. L.
Barker, 1856; Billie Smith, 3:11; l.. W.
Barker, 1880. 1t Will DO seen hat j. Z.
Barker took the prize, having roped and
tied the steer in 0:56 This is the quick.
est time on record.-Daitds (Ter.) Dis
match,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-07-20
SHE DID NOT FORGET TO SCREAM.

Speaking of skirts, is not the way in
which women are tied hand and foot by
their. clothing accountable for a large share
of their queer a~ctions2 A most ludicrous
sight was Witnessed in Scollay square some
days ago, though it was probably anything
but ludicrous to the principal actor therein.
A lady was crossing the square and fell
when, looking up, she saw the horses of an
approaching dray about fifteen feet away
from her. Then, of course, she screamed.
When she tried to get up she stepped on
her skirt and fell down again and screamed
nee more. This was repeated several
times, until she gave up trying to rise, and
simply lay still and screamed. Some gen.
tlemen near by fastened to her assistance
and helped her into a neighboring store.
The driver of the dray had stopped his
horses as soon as the lady fell, and at no
time did they approach within six feet of
her,-BOsfOn Record.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-07-20
rho Old Folks nj Home.

Or elsewhere, ned a tonic now and then to sus.
tain them under growing inflrmities. No sator
or moro thorough invtgorant for age AMI the
de'ieate can be found than Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters, a seasonable medicine in those ail-
ments Of commoncst commemorative COM
plant, indigestion and bowel disorders; a pure
botanic safeguard against malaria, and q reli-
able means OF counteraeting rheumatism. To
the convalescent, it is a valuable MD in the
recovery of strength, and to the debilitated,
nervous invalid it yields tranquil slulnbef ana
renewed appetite--two primo factors in tho
re toration OF yigor. Being Of purely botanic
origin, it is free from those objections urged
AGAINST mineral remedies diificuito or impossible
OF assimilation by the system, and which inn
pair the tone of the stomach, which the Ritters,
on the contrary, strengthens and regulates. 1t
is Endorsed and prescribed by the medical fra
fernitv
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-07-20

The treatment of many thousands of cases
Of those chronic weaknesses and distressing
ailments peculiar to females, at the fnvalids'
Hotel and Surgical Institute, Buffalo, N. Y,
has afforded q vast experience in nicely
adapting and thoroughly testing remedies
for the cure OF woman's peculiar maladies.
DR.. Pfercc's FavOrite Prescription
u the outgrowth, Or result, Of this great
and valuable experience. Thousands of
testimonials, received from patients and
from physicians who have tested it in the
more aggravated and obstinate cases which
had baf1ed their skill. prove it to be the
most wonderful remedy ever devised for
the relief and cure OF suffering women. 1t
Is not recommended as a /" ~cure-all," but
- a most perfect Specific for woman's
peculiar ailments
As . powerful, invigOrating tonica
It imparts strength to the whole system,
and to the uterus, or womb and its ap-
p~endages, In particular. For overworked,
"worn-out." rundown" debilitated teach
ers, miIiners, dressmakers, seamstresses,
~"shop-gtrls." housekeepers, nursing moth
0U, and feeble women generally, DR..
Pisroe's Fayorite Prescription is the great
- earthly boon, being unequalled as an
appetizing cordial and restorative tonic. It
promotes digestion and assimilation of food,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-07-20

In pregnancy, "Tayoritn Prescription"
is a "mother's cordial" relieving nausea,
weakness of stomach and other distressing
symptoms common to that condition. II
it's Use is kept up in the latter months OF
CESSATION, It SO prepares the system for de-
livery as to greatly lessen, and many times
entirely do away with the sufferings
of that trying ordeal.
"FavOfite Prescription" when taken
in connection with the use of DIR. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery, and small lara
tive doses of DR.. Piercc's Purgatiye Pellets
lLittle Liver Pills., cures Liver, Kidney and
Bladder diseases. Their combined use also
remove blood taints, and abolishes can
ccrous and scrofulous humors from the
system.
"FavOritc Prescription" is the only
medicine for women sold, by druggists
under q positive guarantee, from the
manufacturers, that 1t win give s~atisfso-
tiou in every case, or none will be re-
funded. This guarantee has been printed
Oh the bottie-wrapper. and faithfully car
ried out for many years. Large bottles
goo doses) S1JOO, or six bottles for
$500.
eE- Send ten cents in stamps for Dr..
Pierce's large, illustrated Treatise Q0o
pagcs) on Diseases of Women.
mo MW-x.. As-cs NsErr-r, n ~ =
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Encouraging Reports.

II heard such good reports of
George" said a lady who had seen her
son at college; II didn't hear him
speak. but so many speak Of his won
derful delivery"
"Yes," said the ladyis husband, who
had also heard reports of George, II
understand he can put the ball over
the plate whenever he wants to. "--NeW
York Snn.
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She Could Distinguish Them.

Speaking of Mrs. Robinson and Mrs.
Jones'" remarked Fangle, they re-
semble each other very much"
Eyes, they look a great deal alike"
assented Mrs. Fanglc.
ain fact, / can't tell them apart: but
/ suppose you can, my dear?"
"Well, / should just think l could.
Why, Mrs. Jones' bonnets costs four
times as much as Mrs. Robinson's.-Oil
Citu Derrick,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-07-20

1t is said the women swarm after Moxie
Nerve Food with . perfect Juror. 1t is known
to be customary for young men to use a mug
Of 1t to antidote ths effects OF . debauch, which
1t does within IN hour so ~effectually, there 10
nothing fclt after to remind them that they
have had one. Some Of our most eminent
physicians say it ia the only nerve food of any
account, 40 all others are actually only mild
stimulants, and soon lose their effects, whilo
this does not more than common food. It
has been but thirteen months on the market
and the druggists say it's sale 10 the most OK
txaordinary ever known,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-07-20

THE great temple Of Karnak, ut
Thebcs. Egypt, contains tho oldest boz
tanical work in the world. 1t is sculp-
tured on the walls, and represents
foreign plants brought home by Thot-
mes III. from a campaign in Arabia.
Not only is the plant or tree shown. bnt
the leaves, fruit, and seed-pods are IL
Illustrated separately, after the fashion
Of modern botanists.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-07-20

THEY WERE Also POLITE.

The superintendent of a Lncoln subur-
ban Sunday school, addressing his school
on New Years Sunday, said: Nov,
boys, l wish you all a happy new year,
and hope you'll be better boys this year
than you were last"
'Same to you, sir!" from different
parts of the ROOM Youths Companion.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-07-20

We could not help but notice how
quiet u village was on Thursday. Some
said because so many had gone to the
picnic and fishing party. And some said
because our estimable grain merchant
from the Emerald isle was helping his
wife clean house, Winnebago, III. Re
Hector.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-07-20
SHE VAS n PRIZE.

He (anxiously)-"Miss Jones, do you
ever put your hair up in curl papers2"
She (indignantly)-'No, sir! never"
He Genderly) -"Miss Jones, will you
marry me2"-Hdyper's Bazaar,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-07-20
A

Amateur Photographer Ito farmer)-
will you allow me to take q picture Of the
old mill yonder?"
Farmer-"Yes, sir, IL You kin find roon2"
Amateur Photographer-'Room?"
Farmer-"Ain't you n of them anna
chewer Photographer feliers?"
Amateur Photographer-Yes sir"
Farmer-sWell, there's twenty seven
down there now."-Nep York Sun.
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They Rush for II.

THE celebrated Mr.. Congreve %patronized
q "churchwarden" pipe.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-07-20

PHILLIPS rs CREATION EGGS.
A Bangor man has o fondness for raw
eggs, judging from . recent performance.
Everett PHILIPPE, q Young man about 10
years Of age, at North Bangor, ate fifty raw
eggs In an hour one day this week. He
performed this act. on . wager, and at the
smd Of the time wa willing to continue,
but the other fellow wouldn't put up his
money.-Bangor (Me.) Commercial.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-07-20
MOUNTAINS OF VISITED ESERG Y.

MVUN7i1NN VF V5STEU E-NENHI'
A pile of strength that would reach half
way to the moon is wasted in this county
every year by people holding up hymn
note from the howl of a brindle cat
Dakota Bel.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-07-20

CHICAGO is a great sheep market It
abounds in Crooks" and people are
@aeeped" there every day Fro Press.
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6edivnae themselves 10 such / scisnc,
aAovs ~ othesst The bank manager
vents sseSy mystery Of the life, nature
moen1es and purposes OF his cashier made
brighter than day; but you-arc roma day
q kivs youR heart and honor to . mani
NO, mol" Jessie exclaimed, with : 70.
briing lsok and smile. 4 shall die a.
sYou might better psrhaps, II you fail L
solve The problem. But come, give me
some examplss TO work on"
Indeed, uncle, you're more practical
than usual; ] can't have amy particular mar
In view.s
.Of course not-of course notl But gel
one in view; We must have an example,"
Jessie Upper hesitated.
SNo names, no names-a description will
answer"
II might give ron . Dozen"
*One will do better"
~How, then. would 30 practical a man al
yourself explain the wherefore Of a young
solicitor Of apparently social nature, easy
manners, and good conversational powers,
absolutely stunning society"
EASY enough! Easy enoughl" answered
the Captain, as he stIokcd his whiskers
with an mir OF . man of profund convic-
tons. *In the first lace, he can afford
society, and in the second place he can't
afford to fall in love-
sCan't afford to fall In lover"
~ course NOT: q rue lover crucines
object. He does not care to link her bright
fate TO his dark one"
sWell, indeed, that's romantic!" laughed
Jessie. I'm much afraid, uncle, you've
pcen DroMRnt uP on novels.
-bnt all nat say Is as true as gospel,
ana ! can prove IT,.
tow !.
nen w0uIa you expect TINS brilliant
Young soiicitor 70 come into your presence
sgain; supPoslng nam IKE unto o'her
didnt say ne was brilliant"
: ..". y 80 ~" n"'e cou'er'ou
me already"
sHe oucht to be at the volunteer ball on
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weeds; therefore let him water the and
destroy The other.-BdcoR.
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4 Deabtfal Compliment

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stories? ~
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Author-Which do You like bestf
Fxiend-Ths shortest o~ps.-Arkats-
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